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POSITION: Project Manager - Development
Full-Time / Benefited / Salary / Exempt
RECRUITMENT ID: 775
LOCATION: North State Planning and Development Collective – CED; Candidate must be a California resident at the start of the position
COMPENSATION: $6,100 - $8,685 per month
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Project Manager – Development works closely with the Development Team and the Executive Director of the North State Planning and Development Collective on strategies and actions that benefit CSU, Chico’s service region and provide opportunities to faculty and students for research and internships. The incumbent will keep abreast with the priorities of federal, state, local, nongovernmental and private sector partners and understand important trends in funding programs.
Job duties include:
Identifying funding opportunities
Developing projects with external collaborators and/or faculty
Researching background documents related to the subject matter of proposals
Preparing proposal documents including scopes of work, narratives and budgets, and complying with campus approval policies and procedures
Assist in managing funded projects
Ensuring compliance with scopes
Schedules and budgets
The ideal candidates will have specialized experience in grant writing and project management and knowledge of economic development, workforce development data support, community development, governmental administration, planning and/or rural communities.
Key objectives of this job function are to secure external funds for applied research, community benefit projects and student internships; meet community needs in CSU, Chico’s twelve-county service region; meet state and federal research needs; and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders throughout the public, nonprofit and private sectors.
Candidates that are hired at the higher end of the range must demonstrate advanced skills in managing complicated projects, programs and budgets.
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS:
Qualifications:
Requires bachelor’s degree, with a master’s degree preferred. The field of study should be related to economic development, workforce development data support, community development governmental administration, planning and/or rural communities or otherwise have prepared the applicant to meet the essential job functions.
Ability to research funding opportunities and identify opportunities ahead of request for proposals release
Ability to strategically identify projects and collaborations that are consonant with emerging trends in funding
Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to identify needs to be addressed in proposals and form collaboratives
Knowledge of the mechanics of proposal writing
Ability to research refereed literature and government documents to support proposals
Advanced skills with Microsoft Word and Excel
Demonstrated experience in managing scopes, budgets and timelines
Ability to identify project issues upstream and formulate solutions
Demonstrated experience in preparing and delivering effective written and oral reports
Physical and Mental Requirements
Organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks
Ability to adjust to change in a fast paced, constantly changing environment (i.e. work environment, technology) and work within deadlines
Ability to work independently under general direction and function cooperatively and productively as a member of a unit
Environmental Working Conditions:
The physical environment requires the employee to work both inside and outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions
BENEFITS: Benefits for employees working 30 hours or more per week include employer paid life insurance ($50,000) and long-term disability; options for health, dental, and vision insurance; FSA; 14 paid holidays including 1 personal holiday; vacation accrual (initially 10 days/year); sick leave (up to 12 days/year); employer contributions to your 403(b) retirement plan (up to 8%).
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Application and announcement can be located on our website. In order to be considered, applicants must submit the following:
Resume
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application deadline is June 30, 2021.
Applications can be submitted:
BY EMAIL:
csejobs at csuchico.edu
BY DROPBOX:https://csuchico.app.box.com/f/ca0bb75121254fe78b73f46618ba3887
For questions, please contact Chico State Enterprises Human Resources office:
BY PHONE: (530) 898-6811 or VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.csuchico.edu/cse/
The employer is Chico State Enterprises, a non-profit corporation serving as an auxiliary organization of California State University, Chico. Employment is considered to be at-will.